OBITUARIES

Apr 20, 2024

SIGOURNEY-Jacqueline Iosbaker, age 85, of Sigourney, Iowa died Saturday, April 20, 2024 in her home surrounded by the ones she loved. Jackie was born on August 6, 1938 to Leon and Lillian Howard in North Conway, New Hampshire and grew up in Portsmith, New Hampshire.  As a young girl she enjoyed going to the movies and buying movie star magazines....

Apr 18, 2024

Francis G. Byrn, age 86, of Conroy, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo. Burial will be in the...

Apr 17, 2024

Washington- Viola Mae Karr was born July 5, 1944 in Franklin Township, Washington County. The daughter of Elmer and Faith (Palmer) Young.  She graduated from Mid-Prairie High School and then attending LPN training. She lived in the Washington, Wayland communities her whole life. Viola was an LPN at Washington Care Center from 1989 until retiring in 2002. On June 25,...

Apr 16, 2024

Esther Viola (Beachy) Zook of Kalona Iowa passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her home. Esther was born on October 28, 1932 in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Ananias J. and Ella Mae (Shetler) Beachy. She attended college at Eastern Mennonite College for two years. She was united in marriage to Henry Ray Zook...

Apr 15, 2024

Walford- Ronald Scot Lown was born December 7, 1961, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Stanley Lee & Bevaline Mae Stewart. He grew up on the farm outside of North English. He graduated from English Valleys High School in 1980 and Iowa State University with a degree in finance. On June 2, 1984, Ron was united in marriage to...

Apr 15, 2024

Edith E. Borntrager was born November 2, 1948 in rural Kalona, Iowa. The daughter of Emanuel and Barbara (Swartzendruber) Borntrager. She died at her home in Kalona following a short illness on Monday, April 15 , 2024 at the age of 75 years 5 months and 13 days. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized...

Apr 14, 2024

HARPER-Marjorie Clarahan, age 95, of Harper, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the English Valley Care Center in North English.    Marjorie was born January 23, 1929, near Sigourney, the daughter of John and Mae (Webb) Osweiler. She graduated from Kinross High School and attended Iowa Success Business School for one year. On April 20, 1949, she married Kenneth Clarahan at...

Apr 10, 2024

Sigourney- Kenneth Duane Bucklin was born August 5, 1939, on the family farm near Baxter, Iowa. He was a son of Edward & Helen (Pershall) Bucklin. He attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Baxter High School. Kenneth received his B.S. in civil engineering from Iowa State University in 1962, and was a licensed Professional Engineer and Land...

Apr 9, 2024

Delta- Donald Allen Scott passed away April 9, 2024, at the Manor House surrounded by his family. He was born July 19, 1930, Otterville, Missouri to Herold Scott and Lula Edwards Scott. During his childhood he loved to tease his younger and older sisters Annie & Sis. He later joined the Army and served for eight years and then transferred...

Apr 9, 2024

John E. Beyer, age 59, of Lannon, Wisconsin, formerly of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Aria of Waukesha in Wisconsin. A private family burial will be held prior to his funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Joseph Blay officiating. Visitation will follow the funeral service until...

Apr 8, 2024

Washington- Richard Lee Lucas was born January 13,1954, in Sigourney Iowa, the son of Dwaine (Denny) and Althea (Koch) Lucas. He attended school in Knoxville IA, California before returning to Iowa graduating from Tri-County High School in Thornburg in the class of 1973. On May 26, 1979, he was united in marriage to Susan Moore at the What Cheer Baptist...

Apr 8, 2024

Homestead-Marilyn Ann Wichmann was born February 4, 1941, in Williamsburg, Iowa, to John T. and Olga (Heitshusen) Werner.  Her love for our Savior began at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg; where she was baptized on March 2, 1941, attended school, and was confirmed June 6, 1954. Marilyn went on to graduate from Williamsburg High School in 1958 and completed a...

Apr 6, 2024

Zachary Gene Hanson, 41, died Sunday, April 6, 2024, at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown in Iowa City.Zach was born October 6, 1982, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Charles and Janet (Porter) Hanson. He graduated from Washington High School. On August 23, 2008, Zach was united in marriage to Kellie Dietz. He worked as...

Apr 3, 2024

Marengo- Douglas Ray Dauenbaugh was born June 7, 1951, in Sibley, Iowa, the son of Mervyn and Frances (Knepper) Dauenbaugh. He grew up in Keokuk, Palo and Iowa City graduating from City High in 1969.  Doug moved to Greenville, IL to attend college at Greenville College. Doug then moved to Marengo in 1985.  Doug was employed at Amana Refrigeration and...

Apr 1, 2024

Donna Jean (Taylor) Peterson, 76, of Urbandale, formerly of Williamsburg, IA died April 1, 2024, from a short fight with Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on April 4th, 1947 to Don and Nancy (Burton) Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri. Donna attended Liberty High school in Liberty, Mo and Northwest Missouri State University for 1 year, where she met her husband,...

Mar 31, 2024

Jackie Nelson Greene, age 87, of Sigourney died March 31,2024 at the English Valley Care Center in North English. Jackie was born December 9, 1936, and grew up in Portersville, Alabama, the son of Charlie and Dorothy Henderson Greene.  He graduated from high school in Collinsville, Alabama and in 1958 married Wanda Adams in Lafayette, Georgia.Jackie and his family moved to...

Mar 30, 2024

Holbrook- Donald Dean Donohoe was born September 14, 1962, in Sigourney, Iowa the son of Donald J & Mary Ann (Tiernan) Donohoe. Dean was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Williamsburg. He enjoyed dogs and eating treats whenever he could get them. Dean died on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at REM Iowa in Hiawatha, Iowa, at the age...

Mar 30, 2024

Marengo- Ardath E. Davis, was born October 15, 1939, at her grandparents home, west of Williamsburg, to Ivan and Geraldine Sperry. Her parents moved to Marion, where she attended Rosedale & Spring Brook, a one room school, and later moved to Cedar Rapids where she graduated from Immaculate Conception School in 1957. After graduation, Ardath worked for 22 years as...

Mar 29, 2024

Carolyn S. Berger, age 80, of Marengo, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at Terrace Glen Village, Marion. Private family graveside services will be held. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo. Kloster Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carolyn is survived by her two children, Craig (Shelley) Berger, of Marengo, and Carla (Michael)...

Mar 26, 2024

Williamsburg- Gary Kurtis Keiser was born August 12, 1944, in North English, Iowa on the family farm, the son of James and Grace (Sears) Keiser. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1962. Gary was united in marriage to Joan Elizabeth Snoddy on March 9, 1963, in Urbandale. He was employed at Procter and Gamble for 31 ½ years,...